What Are The Requirements For A Teaching Qualification at Unisa?


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Are you interested in studying towards a teaching qualification at UNISA? Read more to find out about all the requirements you’ll have to meet to study to become a teacher.


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Unisa Teaching Requirements

If you are interested in becoming a teacher then you will find that Unisa is a very popular option. This is because they offer flexible study options over distance learning. In this article we will go through the requirements for studying teaching at Unisa.

Unisa offers three variations of their Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree as the basic teaching qualification that will enable you to qualify as a professional teacher.

There are three options for the Bachelor of Education degree that you can study at Unisa.

Unisa Requirements For Teaching Foundation Phase

If you want to be a Foundation Phase teacher, which involves teaching learners in grades R to grade 3, then you can study the BEd in Foundation Phase at Unisa.

  • BEd in Foundation Phase Teaching (Grade R-Grade 3)

Unisa Requirements For Teaching Intermediate Phase

  • BEd in Intermediate Phase Teaching (Grades 4-7)

Unisa Requirements for Teaching Senior Phase

  • BEd in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching (Grades 7-12).

These are the admission requirements for the qualification depending at Unisa on which post-school qualification you may possess.

  • A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Degree endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning and at least 40% in Mathematics or 50% in Mathematical Literacy.
  • Senior Certificate (SC) with matriculation exemption or qualify for the exemption from the Matriculation Board with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning and with at least an F symbol on HG or an E symbol on SG in Mathematics.
  • Another option to study at Unisa is a National Certificate Vocational (NCV) level 4 with at least 60% in three fundamental subjects including the language of teaching and learning; 70% in four vocational subjects chosen from the NCV level 4 subjects. 

Requirements For Teaching At Unisa - Additional Subjects

Additionally, subjects under the following categories are approved as eligible for a BEd degree.

The additional subjects are: All official languages at First Additional Language level, Agriculture and Nature Conservation, Business, Commerce and Management Sciences Services, Education, Training and Development, Mathematics and Natural Science.

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a government funded financial scheme that aims to assist students who don't have the financial means to access tertiary education. If you are studying or planning to study teaching at Unisa but are not sure if NSFAS will fund you, read below.
 






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Post-Matric Options

 

We helped you with past papers for your matric exams, so hopefully you are happy with your Matric results. So now you are faced with a lot of post-matric options that can shape your future paths. You might want to study law, teaching, or nursing. Of course studying is expensive so we have helpful advice about student loans, NSFAS bursaries, Fundi loans, ISFAP, and lots of other funding options.

These options range from pursuing higher education at universities , TVET Colleges or  private colleges, finding student accommodation, entering vocational training programs (like Learnerships and internships), joining the workforce, or even starting your own business. There are so many choices but we are here to help.

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